The Perks of being a Wallfllower - after reading part 1

We have now read the first part of the book: The Perks of being a Wallflower.

After reading chapter 1

Pgs. 1-40

Work in pairs. Hand in your answers in Google Classroom. Write your names at the top of the page. It is enough for one student to hand in the answers but I want both of you to write.
Share a document.

Mandatory questions:

1, 2, 6, 8, 11, 13

Choose 3 extra questions to answer.

1. Who is the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
2. Who do you think Charlie is writing to?  Are there certain age groups/people who listen better than others?
3. What is the setting of the novel?
4. What is Charlie’s brother’s name?
5. What is Charlie’s sister’s name?
6. Who is Charlie’s “favourite person in the whole world?” Tell me what you know about this person so far.
7. How did Charlie react to Michael’s suicide?
8. Describe Charlie’s family.  What is his relationship with the various people in his family?
9. Who is Susan?  Describe her.
10. Describe the incident with Sean.
11. Describe the relationship between Charlie’s sister and her boyfriend.  Is this a healthy relationship?
12. What happens to Charlie’s sister on the couch?

Homework for Tuesday:

Go to Seesaw and talk about the questions below:

In the book, there is an incident where Charlie's sister gets slapped in the face by her boyfriend. What do you think about this situation?

What would you have done if you were Charlie and saw this happen to your sister?

What do you think about the sister's reaction?

What do you think Charlie should do? Tell his parents, tell the boyfriend, keep quiet or what do you think? Motivate your opinions and try to use the linking words we talked about.

/ Sara